Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa Aa Organic matter is a key component of soil that affects its physical, chemical, and biological ...

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the largest carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems, playing a vital role in climate regulation and ecosystem sustainability. SOC accumulation involves two fundamental ...

The additional carbon sink is likely to accrue through extensive improvement and expansion in forest and tree cover ...

A study by Kansas State University researchers shows that organic farming practices, such as using manure and compost ...

Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil ...

We are losing from the soil the organic carbon and this undermines agricultural productivity and contributes to climate change. We absolutely have to restore the degraded soil we’ve got." ...

The carbon-13 isotope signature helps quantify crop residue incorporation for soil ... This information allows the identification of the origin and relative contribution of different types of crops to ...

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the Arctic region to release more carbon dioxide and methane than its plants remove.

Two companies are combining efforts to enhance area farmland for growing crops with a mining byproduct that also provides a ...